Canceled bus routes and increased fares might be on the way, since Metro Transit's budget will likely be slashed as part of Minnesota's worst budget crisis ever. Metro Transit's woes are twofold. First,...

Five state senators called on the Legislature on Thursday to pass bonding projects former Gov. Jesse Ventura vetoed last year. The projects include building and maintenance at the University and at Minnesota...

Gov. Tim Pawlenty cut approximately $280 million from state programs and agencies Friday after the House and Senate failed to agree on a plan to contain the state budget deficit in the current fiscal year. A...

Approximately 200 people gathered in Hudson, Wis., to recognize the one-year anniversary of a double homicide involving a University student. Family, friends and community members met at the O'Connell...

In the United States there is a tendency to think about movies as an American form. They seem to be our exclusive domain, though we occasionally share them with Europeans when they want to make deep, artsy...

Drugs, money, guns and light fixtures have one thing in common: They've done time in the University police evidence room. Behind three locked doors, a small room holds every piece of evidence in limbo...

From its new digital mammography to surgery consultation, the newly opened Fairview-University Breast Center offers patients comprehensive care under one roof. Lisa Hurt, Breast Center manager, said it...

With a blanket wrapped around his shoulders and a steaming cup of hot chocolate in his hands, Buddy Gail Horton Jr. discussed his life as a homeless man in Minneapolis. Horton, who has been homeless for...

A state advisory committee recommended 12 finalists to the Legislature to fill four open seats on the University's Board of Regents. The Regents Candidate Advisory Council interviewed 18 applicants - including...